221: Chapter 221 Relationships, Further Education

Chen Ran looked at the sweating Jailer before him, his expression calm, and asked indifferently:

"Someone from the Demon-Slaying Squad? What is the purpose?"

The Jailer swallowed hard and hurriedly replied, "Replying to Lord Chen, they are here to pick you up.

They said the Demon Suppression Division issued a transfer order for you to go to the Demon-Slaying Squad for advanced training for a period of time."

Chen Ran nodded slightly, understanding in his heart.

Lin Sheng's actions were quite fast; he only mentioned this yesterday, and today the transfer order had already reached the Demon-Slaying Squad.

"Understood, you may leave now."

Chen Ran waved his hand, dismissing the Jailer.

He stood up, adjusted his black robe, unhooked the prison warden token from his waist, and placed it on the desk.

He could not stay in this Celestial Prison for the time being.

However, with his current strength, taking a trip to the Demon-Slaying Squad was perfectly fine.

Given Chen Ran's current status and position, he no longer needed to sit guard in the Celestial Prison all the time.

The participation level of the Celestial Prison prisoners was being raised by his subordinates, the Jailers, so even if he was not in the prison, the participation level would still slowly rise.

Perhaps one day, when his mastery of the Celestial Prison was high enough, the entire Celestial Prison could function as a self-contained system even without him.

By then, he would no longer need to be trapped in this Celestial Prison, and would only need to come to the prison to harvest the crops every so often.

"The Demon-Slaying Squad should be holding quite a few Yao Beasts, right…"

Chen Ran whispered to himself.

Although the Celestial Prison could also detain Yao Beasts, most of them would be taken away by the Demon-Slaying Squad as test subjects; very few were kept in the prison for long.

Therefore, if he wanted to come into contact with those Yao Beasts, the Demon-Slaying Squad was a place he had to visit.

Chen Ran walked out of the cell and happened to run into Warden Wen Ruoxu, who was walking towards him.

Warden Wen Ruoxu was still dressed like a playboy, shaking a jade-boned folding fan in his hand, his steps unsteady, looking like he hadn't fully woken up.

"Brother Chen, I heard you are going to the Demon-Slaying Squad?"

Warden Wen Ruoxu leaned in, asked in a lowered voice, a strange look flashing in his eyes.

Chen Ran glanced at him and said indifferently, "Yes, the Demon Suppression Division's transfer order just arrived."

Upon hearing this, Warden Wen Ruoxu couldn't help but smack his lips and sighed:

"Tsk tsk, Brother Chen, your connections are truly solid. Although that place, the Demon-Slaying Squad, is dangerous, it is a great place to earn military merit.

Countless people break their heads trying to get in, but you, on the other hand, were directly transferred there for advanced training."

Chen Ran's expression remained unchanged, his tone flat: "It is just going there to study for a period of time, it is nothing."

Warden Wen Ruoxu chuckled, tapped Chen Ran's shoulder lightly with his folding fan, and winked:

"Brother Chen, don't be modest. Who doesn't know you have the Lin family backing you? This Demon-Slaying Squad is the Lin family's territory; once you go there, won't you be able to walk sideways?"

Chen Ran ignored his teasing and just said indifferently, "Just rumors."

...

The person who came to pick them up was a deputy captain of the Demon-Slaying Squad, and his attitude was quite good.

After stating his purpose, he took Chen Ran to the Demon-Slaying Squad.

Demon Suppression Division, Demon-Slaying Squad base.

Chen Ran followed the guide through numerous courtyards and arrived at a spacious martial arts arena.

On the martial arts arena, dozens of Demon-Slaying Guards in black robes were sparring, with flashing blades and swords, and an astonishing Aura.

Chen Ran's gaze swept over them, discovering that the strength of these Demon-Slaying Guards was not weak; the worst among them had Seventh-Rank cultivation, and there were even many Sixth-Rank and Fifth-Rank experts among them.

They were indeed the elite force of the Demon Suppression Division; such a foundation was truly extraordinary.

"Lord Chen, we have arrived."

The guide stopped and said respectfully.

Chen Ran nodded slightly, his gaze falling on a figure at the edge of the martial arts arena.

That was a young man with a full head of white hair, wearing a black martial outfit, his posture as straight as a pine, and his whole body exuding a cold, murderous Aura.

He just stood there quietly, yet gave people an extremely strong sense of oppression, like a Vicious Beast ready to devour someone at any moment.

Chen Ran was slightly stunned, a trace of surprise flashing in his eyes.

He was not unfamiliar with this white-haired man.

It was precisely Captain Xia An, the captain of the Demon-Slaying Squad, whom he had met once before during the Celestial Prison riot.

Captain Xia An seemed to have noticed Chen Ran's gaze and slowly turned his head.

In his eyes, which were different from ordinary people, a cold light flickered, as if he could see through people's hearts.

"Hello, we meet again."

Chen Ran's expression was calm, and he slightly cupped his hands: "Greetings, Captain Xia An."

Captain Xia An looked Chen Ran up and down, a subtle, hard-to-detect strange look flashing in his eyes.

His pair of Innate pupil techniques could perceive Auras that ordinary people could not.

He had met Chen Ran once during the Celestial Prison riot that night.

At first, Captain Xia An only felt that the youth before him had a strange Aura, so he stopped him to ask.

But now he knew that this youth was not at all an ordinary Jailer, but the Lin family's prospective son-in-law.

The Lin family had even sent him directly into the Demon-Slaying Squad and specifically entrusted him to teach and train him.

Captain Xia An coughed lightly and said indifferently, "Big Brother Lin has already given instructions; during this period, I will be responsible for teaching you martial arts."

"The rules of the Demon-Slaying Squad are very simple: strength is respected. Although you are seconded here to learn, you cannot be too lax."

"There will be a test here in a moment; if you have anything you don't understand, you can ask me at any time."

Captain Xia An's tone was strict, revealing an unquestionable majesty.

Chen Ran nodded slightly, indicating understanding.

"Thank you for your guidance, Captain Xia An."

Captain Xia An did not say anything more, just waved his hand, signaling Chen Ran to familiarize himself with the environment.

Chen Ran turned and left the martial arts arena, wandering around the Demon-Slaying Squad base.

The Demon-Slaying Squad base covered a vast area. Besides the martial arts arena, there were all kinds of facilities such as an armory, Medicinal Pill room, and library, all fully equipped.

Chen Ran walked while secretly observing the surrounding environment.

He discovered that the gazes of the Demon-Slaying Guards around him looking at him were all a bit strange.

However, when he looked over, these people would avoid looking.

Chen Ran's heart stirred, and he quietly activated [Sky Net].

Invisible Mental Energy instantly spread, taking in all the movements within a radius of hundreds of zhang.

Soon, bursts of whispering reached his ears.

"Did you hear? That newcomer is a connection-hire who came through the back door."

"Pfft, what connection-hire? He's just a pretty boy kept by the Lin family's Young Miss."

"Exactly, a Jailer from the Celestial Prison, what kind of skills could he have?"

"I heard Lord Lin also specially arranged for Captain Xia An to teach him personally. This treatment, tsk tsk…"

"Hmph, Captain Xia An is famously strict. That kid will have a hard time once he falls into his hands."

Many people were either envious or jealous, but they dared not talk about it openly, so they had to whisper.

"…"

Listening to these discussions, a very faint arc hooked at the corner of Chen Ran's mouth.

A connection-hire?

This title was quite interesting.

He did not take these idle gossips to heart.

In this world, strength is the ultimate truth.

External rumors might put pressure on ordinary people, but for him, these were nothing.

Chen Ran withdrew his Mental Energy and continued to wander around the base.

What he needed to do most now was to familiarize himself with the environment here as soon as possible, then find the place where Yao Beasts were detained, and see if he could record them into the heavenly book of prison suppression.

As for those gossips, let them be.

Anyway, he came here just to avoid the limelight.

Once the limelight passed, he would naturally leave.